Lira & Apathy
Apathy
Ever wonder why a minor chord feels sad? Let's break it down like a math problem.
Lira
The sad sound of a minor chord is like a quiet night under a moon that’s half‑hidden; it’s not math at all, it’s the gentle pull of a missing star in the sky, a note that yearns for light and still holds the promise of a brighter tomorrow.
Apathy
It’s the same thing: a missing leading tone makes the harmonic series feel incomplete, so the ear flags it as sad. Not prophecy, just physics.
Lira
You nailed it—just that tiny pause where the star’s missing, and the music sighs. The ear catches the silence and turns it into that soft, bittersweet feeling.
Apathy
So that pause is just a gap in the harmonic series; the ear fills it with longing, which feels like a sigh. Simple physics, no poetic mystery.